Franklin Fisher
Water Management and Conflict Resolution
It is often said that water will be the source of many future wars. For example, in the Israeli-Syrian negotiations, a major issue as to the return of the Golan is reported to be control of the water sources there. In the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, water is one of the "final-status" issues and a potential obstacle to a lasting peace agreement.
It does not have to be like that. Rational thinking about water and water agreements shows that water can be a source of cooperation rather than of conflict and that, in a very precise sense, water is not worth war.
Analyzing Agricultural Demand for Water with an Optimizing Model
Economics, Water Management, and Conflict Resolution in the Middle East and Beyond
Optimal Water Management and Conflict Resolution
Response of Near-Optimal Agricultural Production to Water Policies
WAS-Guided Cooperation in Water Management.pdf
Was Guided Cooperation in Water:The Grand Coalition and Sub-Coalitions.doc
Water: Casus Belli or Source of Cooperation
Water Management Infrastructure, Negotiations and Cooperation: Use of the WAS Model.pdf
Water Value, Water Management and Water Conflict: A Systematic Approach
Sustainability, Efficient Management, and Conflict Resolution in Water
Water for Peace: A Game Changer for israel, Paslestine and the Middle East
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